Dr. Morris is currently a resident physician at Stanford and a recent graduate of Harvard Medical School. In the piece, he reflects on his experiences with depression in medical school and the fear that drove him to delay treatment and support. Despite his prestigious medical training and accomplishments, Dr. Morris feared how a record of mental illness could hinder his career aspirations, namely, as a future barrier in the medical licensure process. Dr. Morris is in the midst of applying for his medical license now, and he leaves the reader with one last question, "Should I have kept quiet?"